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France vs Portugal Prediction & Betting tips
Portugal managed to win the Nations League in 2019, but is now in conflict with France for the battle for group head. Which country will lose its unbeaten streak or will the game end in a draw for the first time in history?
France:
The French managed to become world champions in Russia in 2018 and is therefore one of the favorites for the overall victory in the Nations League and the upcoming European Championship. The last defeat of France was therefore in June 2019, when Turkey was 2-0 too strong for an A-team full of French. After that it went well and the team of Didier Deschamps did not have too much trouble to qualify directly for the final tournament.
In the Nations League, Les Bleus did not start too strong. In an away match in the Friends Arena in Solna, Sweden was beaten with great difficulty. The Scandinavian country was the better in ninety minutes, but Kylian Mbappé scored the only goal of the game. Barely a week later, Croatia waited and they were looking for revenge given the lost World Cup final. In a hugely sensational duel, Deschamps’ selection ultimately won the prize. They won 4-2. An important fact is that the French did not play with Paul Pogba, Houssem Aouar and Tanguy Ndombele in this because of contamination with the corona virus. Benjamin Pavard, Kingsley Coman and Corentin Tolisso were also not there because of winning the Champions League. That opened doors, for example, for talented defender Dayot Upamecano, who already has his first international goal.
Last week, France already played an exhibition game against Ukraine. There was also no regular starting eleven in France, because Deschamps stepped up with Steven N’Zonzi, among others. Eduardo Camavinga and Olivier Giroud on the scoresheet. The opponent only had thirteen players due to the corona virus and fell completely through the ice. The French won 7-1 and Giroud gave color to his 100th international match with two goals. The talent Camavinga scored his first international goal.
Portugal:
The Portuguese have always been known for their football qualities. Mainly thanks to the impressing of Cristiano Ronaldo the prices came to the southern European country. Not only the European Championship in 2016, but also the very first edition of the Nations League were won. At the start of this Nations League had to be opened last month against vice world champion Croatia. That seems like a difficult task in itself, but Fernando Santos also had to do without star player and captain Ronaldo due to a slight injury. However, with Diogo Jota on the left flank, things also went well. The Croats were sidelined 4-1 due to goals from Joao Cancelo, Joao Felix, André Silva and Jota. For example, Seleção das Quinas showed that it is more than just Ronaldo. However, the Juventus star was back against Sweden and the Scandinavians would know that too. In a pot where the Swedes were outclassed on all fronts, Ronaldo scored twice. He individually determined the final score at 0-2.
Portugal also practiced midweek in preparation for the Nations League duels. They practiced against Spain. In this neighbors quarrel, there was ultimately no team that took the victory. The Spaniards were better, but that does not mean that Portugal had no chance. Ronaldo hit the bar and a little later brought Renato Sanches into position. The midfielder in turn also hit the woodwork. The game ended 0-0.
France vs Portugal head to head matches
10.07.16 EUR Portugal France 1 : 0 (0 : 0)
04.09.15 FI Portugal France 0 : 1
11.10.14 FI France Portugal 2 : 1
05.07.06 WC Portugal France 0 : 1
24.04.01 FI France Portugal 4 : 0
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| Prediction: | France to win |
| Selection odds: | 2,12 |
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